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16 Cards in this Set
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Hypothesis
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conditional explanation/answer
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Theories
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well tested and accepted hypotheses; supported by an overwhelming body of data and experience
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laws
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well tested and accepted, broadly applicable scientific theories
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Mean
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Average of a group
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sample
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randomly chosen subset of the group
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Normal Curve
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samples have a central "majority" value with tails to left and right
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confidence
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degree of certainty that your samples is representative of the group as a whole.
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Reproducibility
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consistently obtain same results
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Modeling
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analyzes interactions of many variables at same time
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Natural experiments
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use historic evidence that supports or contradicts an idea
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Frontier Science
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Preliminary results of new data, hypotheses, models
Often controversial because not widely tested or accepted May cause paradigm shift, or be relegated to junk science |
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Sound Science
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Data, theories and laws widely accepted by scientists who are experts in their fields
Peer-review Paradigms – over-arching models that guide |
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Junk Science (Pseudoscience)
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Results or hypotheses that are presented as sound science but that have not undergone rigorous peer-review
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Environmentalism
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a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources by influencing the political process and advocates preservation, restoration or enhancement of the natural environment
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Environmentalist
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– advocate of environmentalism
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Environmental Scientist
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– a scientist who studies the environment
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